A Divorce After My Rebirth

Chapter 169 Scheming

In just two short days, Natalie’s original carefree and arrogant demeanor was firmly suppressed by Cedric

However, she was not one to submit easily.

How could she willingly allow Cedric to have the upper hand?

Considering the significant history between her and Cedric, she initially thought that after their divorce, they could go their separate ways without interfering with each other.

However, things had changed.

Cedric’s current attitude showed no intention of letting her go.

Moreover, from Cedric’s actions, it was clear that the Johnson family’s emphasis on social status and using marriage to strengthen their influence was solely Rebecca’s wishful thinking.

Cedric had never cared about such things!

Cedric called Natalie at noon, causing her to feel overwhelmed.

“Come down immediately,” he ordered. 1

Natalie bit back the retort on the tip of her tongue. She didn’t voice her frustration.

It took a lot of willpower to endure Cedric’s onslaught these days! His moves were too sudden, leaving

her momentarily disoriented.

She was actively thinking about how to counter his strategies, and remarriage was out of the question!

“I don’t plan to have lunch. I have another meeting to attend. I’m hanging up,” she said truthfully, as there

was indeed a meeting on her schedule.

Without waiting for the man to say anything, Natalie hung up. Trying to follow Zane’s advice, she

suppressed her emotions and refocused her thoughts before heading to the conference room.

“Let’s begin,” Natalle said.

Undoubtedly, today’s meeting revolved around what happened yesterday. Natalie’s complexion wasn’t

Thinking about Cedric’s statement that the information was leaked from the inside, her eyes dimmed.

She glanced at Zane and said, “Bring the Chief Financial Officer over,”

“Alright.

Zane didn’t understand why, but he complied. Logically, the finance department shouldn’t be involved in

today’s meeting.

were records left by the former CEO. Based on those documents, the finance

unrelated.

an internal

Soon, the CFO arrived.

Walker,” he greeted, looking somewhat

been fixed on him, capturing every change in his expression. Seeing the nervousness on

Walby,

“Y–yes, that’s me!”

Smack!

threw a stack of documents before

a look at

Zane had not seen those documents before. However, he could

the room was extremely

and was visibly

what’s going on

stared intently at John as if trying to see through him. It felt like

could pierce through one’s soul,

up and snatched the documents from John, glancing at them briefly. His

leaked this

let me handle this matter,” Zane instantly understood the source of Natalie’s anger

morning.

wasn’t just about her personal life; this issue was substantial

tired,

how you

tell me plan to

was not trivial. If not handled carefully, it

Gems.

understood this, but there was an evident tension

Zane was about to say something more, the meeting room

had kicked it

shift their attention away and

a cold look on his face. His sharp gaze scanned

and

anger under the threat in Cedric’s

Johnson, this is most inappropriate,” Zane

strode toward Natalie, his imposing presence exuding an overwhelming

felt their hearts tighten.

this was Mr. Johnson. They were also aware

So what was this…?

l*ps harshly against Natalie’s, causing

He had actually publicly…!

focus on the sharp pain on her l*ps.

provocation was too

her hand, ready to slap him, but he grabbed her wrist. Cedric firmly restrained her within

Natalle